In this Vincentian Mindwalk I ask how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us. What would it mean to see things as Jesus… and St. Vincent… did?
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Shocking Statements!!!
The OUR Father is not just a memorized formula or ritual title. Believing… and living accordingly… these words are truly a radical challenge for each and every one of us. We gloss over the implications of “OUR” We unconsciously think of “MY” father.
How My Father taught me about “Our Father”
A seminarian taught me not everyone is blessed with a father like mine! Without a direct word, my father taught me so much about Our Father. DId anyone help you recognize God as a loving parent?
Whose Daily Bread Do We Pray For – Mine? or Ours?
The bread a Christian requests in prayer is not “mine”, but “ours”.This is what Jesus wants.
“If one does not pray in this way, the “Our Father” ceases to be a Christian prayer.
If God is our Father, how can we present ourselves to him without taking each other by the hand?
Leaven or Fungus for “Thy Kingdom Come!”
Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the “Kingdom”?
Praying the Our Father For the “First Time”
I have read many thoughtful commentaries on the Our Father. Yet the Holy Father is helping me pray the Our Father as if for the first time.
Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?
Jesus was a radical fully committed to doing God’s will. He taught “Love your neighbor (each one) as yourself.” He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for his brothers and sisters. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.”
Praying For What’s Really Important
The kingdom is waking up to being sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters to one another. In a polarized world what could be a more radical change in consciousness?
Father’s Day and the Fatherhood of God
I am still learning from my father about God as Father I don’t recall my father ever saying a word about God the Father. Yet, I still remember very clearly the experience of my father when I was in seventh grade. I messed up badly. I was caught! (If you must...